58 Reasons You Should Definitely Live In The South

When I was little, my family was stationed in both Texas and Alabama. At first, I thought southern culture was kind of ridiculous. Sweet tea. Lots of churches. Religious attitudes out the wazoo. Bleh. It just seemed so phony. Every corner I turned, there was a voluptuous woman in a spring, floral-print dress with too much makeup, telling me, “Bless yer heart.” But over time when living there or seeing family friends who are from the south, I’ve grown to love southern culture. I’ve realized there is more than meets the eye to the Confederate states. There is rich history and a hard work ethic. There is humility and faith. There is a strong loyalty to family and town and an appreciation for what we have and where we come from. Why is the south an ideal place for someone to live? Well, I have a few reasons for crossing the Mason-Dixon line and if you’re interested, keep reading for 58 reasons why you should definitely live in the south!

1. You understand the peace and serenity that only the rustling branches of a Weeping Willow can bring.

2. You know the feeling of peeling your sticky skin bit by bit from the boiling leather seats of a car in July.

3. You know, with absolute certainty, that anything can be fried, eaten, and enjoyed.

4. Honey, sugar, dumpling, pumpkin, and sweetie pie are words usually not referring to food.

5. You understand the feeling of complete and utter satisfaction when successfully getting a big drop off the end of a honeysuckle.

34. You can’t see a bottle of pink wine without singing Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” in your head and smiling to yourself about Summer love and simpler times.

35. College sports rivalries are a religion to you. You’re a Tarheel or you’re a Blue Devil. It’s ‘Bama or Auburn. There is no in between.

36. You feel like it’s only proper to dress up when flying or going to the doctor’s office.

37. You’re still not sure what Alan Jackson meant when he sang that “way down yonder on the Chattahoochee, it gets hotter than a hoochie coochie,” but you definitely hear the song differently now than when you were a kid.

38. You know that sororities and fraternities mean something completely different in the South than anywhere else in the country.